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Alain
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Hi everyone,
My name is Alain, french and new in Dubai, and new to off roading too!
But enthusiast of cars, and motorbikes, and looking forward meeting you guys!
My first mission will be to choose my car...
I know that the best choice for real off roading is somewhere between the FJ and the Wrangler...
But this will be my only car, and I want it to be also compatible with my weekdays commuting!
Let me add something: I want a V8....
Why a V8?
As my former Harley chaps would have said: "if you ask, then you won't understand" ;)
So decent off roading capabilities, good on road abilities, V8....
I end between the Patrol, the Toy LC, and the Grand Cherokee (I do not consider Range).
The Patrol is nice, but its size close from a portable 2 bedroom apartment is too much for me (no family here, we are only the 2 of us).
I love the Toy LC (rented it for a we), but a bit expensive for my tiny budget... I may have found a 2011 Extreme (so with the former 4.7 engine), at an affordable price, any roe on this particular model?
Otherwise, the Grand Che'... any advise on it? I am more interested by a 2013 or earlier, as I do not like the new gear lever, and the 2014 and onwards are full of electronic, the dashboard looks like an iPad.... but it may be good?
So, lots of questions, I am now going to spend the next days to deep dive into the forum to read your stories...
Looking forward next meeting,
Cheers
Alain
My name is Alain, french and new in Dubai, and new to off roading too!
But enthusiast of cars, and motorbikes, and looking forward meeting you guys!
My first mission will be to choose my car...
I know that the best choice for real off roading is somewhere between the FJ and the Wrangler...
But this will be my only car, and I want it to be also compatible with my weekdays commuting!
Let me add something: I want a V8....
Why a V8?
As my former Harley chaps would have said: "if you ask, then you won't understand" ;)
So decent off roading capabilities, good on road abilities, V8....
I end between the Patrol, the Toy LC, and the Grand Cherokee (I do not consider Range).
The Patrol is nice, but its size close from a portable 2 bedroom apartment is too much for me (no family here, we are only the 2 of us).
I love the Toy LC (rented it for a we), but a bit expensive for my tiny budget... I may have found a 2011 Extreme (so with the former 4.7 engine), at an affordable price, any roe on this particular model?
Otherwise, the Grand Che'... any advise on it? I am more interested by a 2013 or earlier, as I do not like the new gear lever, and the 2014 and onwards are full of electronic, the dashboard looks like an iPad.... but it may be good?
So, lots of questions, I am now going to spend the next days to deep dive into the forum to read your stories...
Looking forward next meeting,
Cheers
Alain
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Mohanad
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hi Alain , welcome to Almost Family.
I'm not an expert in cars so I will leave it to other club members to advise you on the best option.
but my little tip for you is to look for a car which has less mechanical issues and does not cost much to modify, because if you are planning to do a lot of off-roading, you will require some modifications to your OEM parts.
Enjoy it !
I'm not an expert in cars so I will leave it to other club members to advise you on the best option.
but my little tip for you is to look for a car which has less mechanical issues and does not cost much to modify, because if you are planning to do a lot of off-roading, you will require some modifications to your OEM parts.
Enjoy it !
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Hello Alain
Welcome to your second family and I would vote for the LC 4.7 but against the Grand cherokee 2013 because it is not capable if this what we are talking about
See you in the sand
Welcome to your second family and I would vote for the LC 4.7 but against the Grand cherokee 2013 because it is not capable if this what we are talking about
See you in the sand
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testMohanad wrote: Mon Jul 04, 2016 4:53 pm hi Alain , welcome to Almost Family.
I'm not an expert in cars so I will leave it to other club members to advise you on the best option.
but my little tip for you is to look for a car which has less mechanical issues and does not cost much to modify, because if you are planning to do a lot of off-roading, you will require some modifications to your OEM parts.
Enjoy it !
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Elusive shipwreck found in Lake Michigan over 100 years after sinking
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A “ghost ship” that sank in Lake Michigan nearly 140 years ago and eluded several search efforts over the past five decades has been found, according to researchers with the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association.
The wooden schooner got caught in a storm in the dead of night and went down in September 1886. In the weeks after, a lighthouse keeper reported the ship’s masts breaking the lake surface, and fishermen caught pieces of the vessel in their nets. Still, wreck hunters were unable to track down the ship’s location — until now.
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Earlier this year, a team of researchers with the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association and Wisconsin Historical Society located the shipwreck off the coastal town of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, the association announced on Sunday.
Named the F.J. King, the ship had become a legend within the Wisconsin wreck hunter community for its elusive nature, said maritime historian Brendon Baillod, principal investigator and project lead of the discovery.
“We really wanted to solve this mystery, and we didn’t expect to,” Baillod told CNN. “(The ship) seemed to have just vanished into thin air. … I actually couldn’t believe we found it.”
The wreck is just one of many that have been found in the Great Lakes in recent years, and there are still hundreds left to be recovered in Lake Michigan alone, according to Baillod.
The ‘ghost ship’
Built in 1867, the F.J. King plied the waters of the Great Lakes for the purpose of trans-lake commerce. The ship transported grains during a time when Wisconsin served as the breadbasket of the United States. The 144-foot-long (44-meter) vessel also carried cargo including iron ore, lumber and more.
The ship had a lucrative 19-year career until that September night when a gale-force wind caused its seams to break apart, according to the announcement. The captain, William Griffin, ordered the crew to evacuate on the ship’s yawl boat, from where they watched the F.J. King sink, bow first.
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A “ghost ship” that sank in Lake Michigan nearly 140 years ago and eluded several search efforts over the past five decades has been found, according to researchers with the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association.
The wooden schooner got caught in a storm in the dead of night and went down in September 1886. In the weeks after, a lighthouse keeper reported the ship’s masts breaking the lake surface, and fishermen caught pieces of the vessel in their nets. Still, wreck hunters were unable to track down the ship’s location — until now.
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Earlier this year, a team of researchers with the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association and Wisconsin Historical Society located the shipwreck off the coastal town of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, the association announced on Sunday.
Named the F.J. King, the ship had become a legend within the Wisconsin wreck hunter community for its elusive nature, said maritime historian Brendon Baillod, principal investigator and project lead of the discovery.
“We really wanted to solve this mystery, and we didn’t expect to,” Baillod told CNN. “(The ship) seemed to have just vanished into thin air. … I actually couldn’t believe we found it.”
The wreck is just one of many that have been found in the Great Lakes in recent years, and there are still hundreds left to be recovered in Lake Michigan alone, according to Baillod.
The ‘ghost ship’
Built in 1867, the F.J. King plied the waters of the Great Lakes for the purpose of trans-lake commerce. The ship transported grains during a time when Wisconsin served as the breadbasket of the United States. The 144-foot-long (44-meter) vessel also carried cargo including iron ore, lumber and more.
The ship had a lucrative 19-year career until that September night when a gale-force wind caused its seams to break apart, according to the announcement. The captain, William Griffin, ordered the crew to evacuate on the ship’s yawl boat, from where they watched the F.J. King sink, bow first.
